Ford's nomination was announced just ahead of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns' trip to the region, which includes stops in Syria and Lebanon.(CNN) -- Previously missing police records on the 1986 shooting death of the brother of Alabama professor Amy Bishop -- accused of gunning down her colleagues last week -- have been found, and investigators said Tuesday they back a state police report that deemed the shooting an accident.The Braintree, Massachusetts, police records show that police in 1986 believed they had probable cause to arrest Bishop on some charges in her brother's death However, no charges were filed in that case.